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HANSARDCost of Living: Support for Families10. What steps he is taking to support families with the cost of living.26 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillOn the security of the base, does my hon. Friend recall the visit to Washington DC that I think we both went on last year as members of the Foreign Affairs Committee? We spoke to…20 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Elections: CancellationThe truth of the matter is that there is actually a lot of false information flying around—does the Minister agree? In Bolton, we are very much looking forward to having local…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityAs a proud member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, I thank the Foreign Secretary for her visit to our Marines at Camp Viking in Norway, and for her unequivocal stance in…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksMy hon. Friend is making a very powerful speech about the need for change in the law, and the impact on humans and animals. One of my constituents got in touch with me to talk…19 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineOn that point, two tankers from the shadow fleet were scheduled to go through the channel earlier today. The shadow fleet exists solely to keep money flowing to the Kremlin, while…14 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineWill my hon. Friend give way on the topic of sanctions?14 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineMy hon. Friend is a tireless champion for the UK-Ukraine relationship, including through the 100-year partnership. Does he agree that it is worth commending the Government for the…14 Jan 2026HANSARDUniversities: Statutory Duty of CareIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Christopher. I will focus on recent goings-on at my local institution, the University of Greater Manchester, where over the…13 Jan 2026HANSARDUniversities: Statutory Duty of CareCan the Minister confirm that the taskforce will look at the effectiveness of the OfS as the regulator for the sector in driving better student outcomes and preventing student…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseFor years, solicitor Andrew Milne has been bullying, threatening and harassing leaseholders, including my Horwich constituents, into buying freeholds off him at massively inflated…08 Jan 2026HANSARDHuman Rights Abuses: Magnitsky SanctionsThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Transparency is the name of the game here, so will the Minister confirm whether his Department has looked at publishing comprehensive data on…08 Jan 2026HANSARDHuman Rights Abuses: Magnitsky SanctionsMy hon. Friend is quite right about the spheres of influence that Russia seeks to exert across central and eastern Europe. Ivanishvili could be sanctioned under any number of our…08 Jan 2026HANSARD High Street Gambling ReformThe hon. Member makes a valid point. We see that on high streets in my constituency time and time again, all too often, in the context of vape shops. As an aside, we all know that…08 Jan 2026HANSARD High Street Gambling ReformI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Brent East (Dawn Butler) on securing this debate and on her campaigning on this issue over the years. That includes this week’s letter…08 Jan 2026HANSARDHuman Rights Abuses: Magnitsky SanctionsI thank the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) for securing this important debate and I am pleased to see the Minister in his place. He has…08 Jan 2026HANSARDAdvanced Brain Cancer: Tissue FreezingI want to pay tribute to my constituent, Alex Davies, who sadly passed away last November, the day after his 50th birthday, two years after his glioblastoma diagnosis. He is…07 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaMy constituents do not mourn the removal of Nicolás Maduro, who oversaw the violent repression of his people, a fraudulent presidential election and horrific human rights abuses…05 Jan 2026HANSARD UK-EU Common Understanding NegotiationsAs a former Erasmus student, I congratulate the Paymaster General on the steely resolve, the pragmatism and the significant progress he has been able to achieve. Only a few weeks…17 Dec 2025HANSARD Sudden Cardiac Death in Young PeopleMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech and giving an extensive list of recommendations to the Government. He talked earlier about defibrillators. There is an important point…15 Dec 2025